Brothers reflect on death of their youngest sibling
FREE SPIRITED and the life of the party. That is how the three older brothers of Shamar Stevenson Rojoe Bascombe, also known as “Brooks” remembered him yesterday. Bascombe, 25, the son of designer…
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‘Uploading’ flaw at port
ASYCUDA World as a system has not been an issue for most of the cargo challenges that the Bridgetown Port Inc. has been dealing with. Instead, it is the process of uploading the information that has…
28 student refs graduate
THE Barbados Football Association’s cadre of match officials received a long-awaited boost of youth as 28 new referees graduated from the inaugural Schools’ Referee Development Programme. At…
Sizzling Simmons
Veteran opener Lendl Simmons stroked his first half-century in nearly four years while Nicholas Pooran made an instant impact in his first match back from a ball-tampering ban, as West Indies brushed aside…
UWP rejects results and Skerrit govt
ROSEAU – Dominicans are today fearful of more political strife and possible violence following the opposition United Workers’ Party’s (UWP) rejection of last Friday’s general election results and condemnation…
Plastic ban pushed back
THE BAN on petroleum-based, single-use plastic bags has been put back. It will now take effect from April 1, 2020 – three months after the originally proposed date. Minister of Maritime Affairs…
Garbage issues behind rat sighting
PURITY BAKERIES says a rodent problem it is experiencing is nothing new, and is blaming it on the sporadic collection of garbage. This is according to the company in response to two videos making the…
Serious accident in St George
An accident at the intersection of Drax Hall Road and Greens, St George has left a motorcyclist nursing serious head injuries. According to police, the incident, which occurred around 3:20pm, involved…
Committee set up on gender violence
The Cabinet of Barbados recently approved the establishment of a national committee on gender- based violence, which is charged with developing a national plan of action against domestic violence. …
Vote for Miss World Barbados
Miss World Barbados Che Amor Greenidge needs your help. The 26-year-old is in London competing against more than 100 beauty queens for the coveted title, and to increase her chances of returning home…